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Jequitiba
Cariniana brasiliensis Casar.
LECYTHIDACEAE
Jequitibá-Vermelho (Brazil); Jequitibá-Rosa (Brazil); Jewuitiba; Brazilian Mahogany; Jequitibá Vermelha (Brazil); Jequitibá Branca (Brazil); Jequitibá Amarela (Brazil); Jequitibá (Brazil); Albarco; Jequitibá Rosa (Brazil)
Couratari legalis Mart.; Cariniana legalis (Mart.) Kuntze
The trees are very large, reaching heights of up to 50 m, with trunk diameters of 70 to 100 cm in the average. The boles are straight and cylindrical.
Cariniana brasiliensis is a dominant species in primary forests, but it is also found in secondary forests.
The geographical range for this species in Brazil is Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. It grows in the Atlantic forests and also in the basin of the Parana river.
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in s Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines (included in reticulate and scalariform). Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
It has no discernible odor or taste.
The heartwood is commonly pale pinkish to beige gray.
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The grain is mostly straight.
The texture is typically fine.
It is only moderately resistant against wood decay, but resistant against termites and dry wood insects.
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The wood of C. brasiliensis is difficult to preserve.
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Ease of Drying: It has a moderate drying rate. Drying Defects: Little or no warping or checking are reported.
US-T3-D2; UK-D
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Sawing of this species is easy.
It is interesting for peeling.
It is interesting for peeling.
This species has a slight to moderate blunting effect due to its silica content.
Tear grain may occur during planing.
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Risk of splitting, pre-boring is recommended.
Gluing of this species is easy.
It has a good polishing.
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